Kiwanis members designated The Connecticut Food Bank Kids’ BackPack Program a beneficiary of the seventh annual 2018 Reservoir Run half marathon Sunday, October 28, 2018 at the breakfast meeting today.

According to the agency's website, hunger and food insecurity affect the health and education of more than 127,000 Connecticut children. The Connecticut Food Bank Kids’ BackPack Program provides children with a backpack of nutritious food to help them learn and grow. For many vulnerable children, a constant in their challenging lives is the school nutrition program that provides school day meals five days a week. But what happens on the weekend? Thanks...

Curt Gunn is the newest member of the Kiwanis Club of Weston, Connecticut. The board admitted Curt to the membership at its monthly meeting today. Sponsored by Past President Tom Glass and Past President Dawn Egan, Curt is losing no time becoming involved - he is already contributing as a member of the wine tasting event committee. Welcome, Curt!

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Kiwanis Members Approve 2017/2018 Philanthropy Budget
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01/20/2018

Weston Kiwanians approved philanthropy giving of $53,953 for the current fiscal year ending September 30. Most of the giving will go to the Connecticut Food Bank for the Kids BackPack program to provide food for needy children on weekends during the school year. Other beneficiaries are the Kiwanis Playground at Cesar A. Batalla School, Weston High School athletic programs, Special Olympics Connecticut, dinners for Ronald McDonald House of Connecticut and Gillespie Center and Hoskins’ Place, single men's and single women’s shelter in Westport, and Weston Social Services holiday 2017 gift cards.

Kiwanis is supporting Special Olympics Connecticut (SOCT) again, this year through a cash donation and at the southern time trials on Saturday, May 12, 2018. The Kiwanis Club of Weston will supply the staffing of thirty or so time slots for the tennis venue at the time trials being hosted by Weston High School. The cash donation has been made possible by a gift of a member who wishes to remain anonymous.

Kiwanians again will provide food and set up for a Super Bowl party at Homes for the Brave in Bridgeport. Originated and coordinated by Jane Young-Anglim and co-chaired this year by Barbara Gross, this annual event also draws support from Kiwanis in Bridgeport led by Vinny Bonazzo and this year Norwalk, through Missy Giandurco. Super Bowl LII is Sunday, February 4, 2018

Wow! Weston outdid itself this year. The Weston Department of Social Services received so many wonderful donations for the December Holiday Giving Program that we were able to provide extra gift cards and food baskets to all our residents struggling with financial difficulties.

We wish to thank the many individual and community donors who generously gave their time, energy, food and gifts cards. Our sincere gratitude goes out to: Patricia Strauss and the Westport Weston Foundation and the Horace C. Hurlbutt Memorial Fund; Missy Iotesta and St. Francis of Assisi Parish; Phyllis Gary and the Norfield Congregational Church; Rita Lewis...

Ushering in 2018 while supporting a child-friendly an alcohol-free First Night Westport/Westonwere Past presidents Rick Amill and Woody Bliss, Martha Diamant, Dan and Sharon Gilbert, Past President Tom and Patty Glass, and Past Presidents Harry Spencer and Bob Uzenoff. Members concluded their service and in what has become a tradition. regrouped at the Sherwood Diner for dinner.

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Kiwanians Enjoy Best-Ever Holiday Party
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12/16/2017

Weston Kiwanians gathered for our holiday party this morning in the parish hall of our perennial host, Norfield Congregational Church. 47 members and 63 guests including Lieutenant Governor Paula Conte for a total of 110 adults and children filled the hall and a huge Toys for Tots collection box with unwrapped toys.

Members Reverend Bernand Wilson spoke of the meaning of Christmas and Judge Lisa Wexler spoke of the meaning of Hanukkah. Chris Coogan and the Good News Gospel Choir treated the crowd to holiday favorites and some tunes new to us, with opportunities for singing along, made possible by a generous gift by David Weber in honor of members Fred and Shirley Schneider who passed away...

NORTH CONWAY, New Hampshire  Weston Secretary Bob Uzenoff joined the Kiwanis New England and Bermuda District Fall Training Conference in North Conway, New Hampshire this weekend. Bob spotted other leaders from Division 20 including Past International Trustee Steve Hill, Past Lieutenant Governor and Danbury Secretary Foster Crawford, Danbury Past President Linda Thomas, and Wilton's new Secretary Marty Clancy. The North Conway Hotel is a beautiful hotel in a huge a pretty-this-time-of-year shopping outlet area, Settlers Green. A dusting of about an inch of snow was everywhere. There were three sessions going on at any given time. Session Bob attended were Past Lieutenant...